Author: David Castillo

2023 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile: Andrew Gibson

By David Castillo | Jun 12th 2023 | 7 min read |

Date of Birth: Feb. 13, 2005 Age: 18 Height: 6’2 Weight: 196lbs Position: Defense Shoots: Right Team: Soo Greyhounds (OHL) Overview Ranked #77 b...

Analysis: Figuring Out Dallas' Forward Depth With a Critical Offseason

By David Castillo | Jun 7th 2023 | 14 min read |

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2023 NHL Playoffs Zone to Zone Preview: Stars vs. Kraken

By David Castillo | May 2nd 2023 | 9 min read |

I hate to hook readers with a rant, but hockey has me in a vendetta kind of mood. The Dallas Stars were supposed to play the Colorado Avalanche. I’m...

Hindsight: Some Scarily Accurate and Hilariously Wrong Predictions I Made About The Dallas Stars

By David Castillo | Apr 12th 2023 | 17 min read |

By David Castillo The “moneyball merchants” were my inspiration to write about hockey: Eric Tulsky, Tyler Dellow, Jen LC, Cam Charron, Dav...

Max Domi Can Still Be An X-Factor, Just Not Now

By David Castillo | Apr 3rd 2023 | 7 min read |

By David Castillo Max Domi wasn’t the guy heading into the trade deadline. Patrick Kane was. It’s a good thing for Domi too, because he co...

Analysis: The Evidence Is Clear — Nils Lundkvist Belongs In the Lineup

By David Castillo | Mar 13th 2023 | 7 min read |

The trade for Nils Lundkvist seemed like one of Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill’s most daring moves. A first round pick (which he never trades...

Let’s rewind: How good are Evgenii Dadonov and Max Domi, actually?

By David Castillo | Mar 5th 2023 | 10 min read |

It hadn’t dawned on me. Do Stars fans know who Evgenii Dadonov and Max Domi are? Beyond the one game we’ve seen them both on the team, I mean? Try...

Let’s Talk (Briefly) About Those Losses to Boston and Tampa

By David Castillo | Feb 16th 2023 | 6 min read |

Insofar as an elite team can be perplexing, the Stars are one of them. There are plenty of good stories. Pete DeBoer has maximized this roster in ways...

Matching Minors: Proposing Six Trades Dallas Could Make, Ranked From Boring to Pipe Dream

By David Castillo | Jan 27th 2023 | 24 min read |

Hockey insiders have called the 2023 trade deadline the deadline. There’s the usual cast of role players—the Barclay Goodrow and Ben Chiarot types...

Stray Observations Following Stars’ 4-0 Loss to Marner’s Streaking Leafs

By David Castillo | Dec 6th 2022 | 7 min read |

Jason Robertson vs. Mitch Marner. That was the headliner. Marner’s 19-game point streak versus Roberton’s 18-game point streak. It’s a cool stor...